Medal - Compagnie Generale Transatlantique "Antilles" Type 2

Medal - Compagnie Generale Transatlantique "Antilles" (Type 2) - obverseMedal - Compagnie Generale Transatlantique "Antilles" (Type 2) - reverse

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Features

Location France
Period Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type Commemorative medals › Inauguration medal
Year 1952
Composition Bronze
Weight 75.19 g
Diameter 54 mm
Thickness 3.5 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
154356

Commemorative issue

Launch of the transatlantic liner Antilles

Obverse

Two female figures next to tropic plants saying their farewell towards a ship.

Lettering: R. DELAMARRE

Engraver: Raymond Delamarre

Reverse

Ship to the right, plants and animals surrounding.

Lettering:
COMPAGNIE // GÉNÉRALE // TRANSATLANTIQUE
"ANTILLES"
1952

Engraver: Raymond Delamarre

Edge

Plain with mintmark

Lettering: (corne) BRONZE

Medal - Compagnie Generale Transatlantique "Antilles" (Type 2) -  obverse

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Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1952  Monnaie de Paris

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